The Opinel Slim series (a.k.a Effilés in French) are elegant and highly ergonomic multi-purpose Folders.

The range of Opinel Olive Wood folding knives is embellished with the warm veining of olive wood. Its classically elegant silhouette will grace any table with refinement.

The No. 12 Opinel Slimline Pocket Knife with its 12.5 cm flexible Stainless Steel Blade manufactured from Sandvik 12C27 Stainless Steel is an ideal All-Rounder which is great for cuttings fruits and vegetables, for filleting small to medium sized Fish or even for de-boning that ham or shoulder! Opinel Blades are renowned for their incomparable cutting qualities.

This Stainless Steel is capable of undergoing the heat treatment that gives it its good hardness is called martensitic.

It has a Carbon content of at least 0.40%, giving it a good cutting edge and an excellent resistance to corrosion.

The Blade locks using the Virobloc Safety Ring which was developed by Opinel which in addition to locking the blade in the open position for safety of use, now enables locking of the blade in the closed position for safety during carrying.

The Handle is made from durable Olive Wood and the Opinel curved Blade is effective, precise, elegant.

Note: Please keep in mind that the Slim knives have a slightly flexible blade and are not designed to be use for heavy duty tasks.